"Su Xuanlang, don't forget that I signed a severance agreement with the second branch of your Su family a long time ago. Stop trying to curry favor with me!"
Su Liluo took a step back in disdain and said coldly.
This Su Xuanlang is truly hypocritical. He always liked to play the role of the fair and righteous second brother between her and Su Wanshi, but he always favored Su Wanshi.
Now that he knows his future is ruined, he shamelessly starts trying to curry favor with me again, still hoping that I will expect his brotherly affection again?
In her previous life, she might have been soft-hearted and deceived, but in this life, whenever she thinks of the moment when they ruthlessly suggested burning her to death, they are nothing but enemies to her.
"A letter of severance? No, that was just a misunderstanding. We never intended to really sever ties with you. In my heart, you will always be my sister!"
"Have you forgotten how I used to give you osmanthus cakes and take you to buy candied hawthorns when you were little? And how your second brother taught you to draw and read? Little sister, don't you really cherish any of those past feelings at all?"
Su Xuanlang looked at Su Liluo with genuine emotion, as if every word came from the bottom of his heart, attempting to move Su Liluo with these words.
But Su Liluo smiled mockingly and looked at him sharply.
"Do you really think you're good to me? When I was little, why did you buy me osmanthus cake and candied hawthorn? Don't you really remember why?"
If you don't remember, let me tell you again. It was because I had a fight with Su Wanshi. She made a scene at home and told me to get out. To cheer her up, you tricked me into going out for a day under the pretense of buying candied hawthorns.
It's even more ridiculous that you're trying to teach me to draw and read. You hired a famous tutor for Su Wanshi to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. You called me aside to prevent me from learning them by surprise.
As for whether you actually taught me? If it weren't for my own efforts, I'd probably still be someone who can only write their own name, let alone draw. Drawing is the worst of all your talents!
"No, that's not how it is..."
Su Xuanlang was extremely embarrassed when Su Liluo exposed the truth word by word.
He wanted to continue refuting, but when he met Su Liluo's sharp gaze, he suddenly couldn't open his mouth.
At this moment, Xiao Ye, who was standing to the side, heard Su Liluo accuse Su Xuanlang like this for the first time, and he felt very sorry for her.
He never imagined that Luo'er had suffered so much unfair treatment when she was a child.
"Guards, seize Su Xuanlang and take him to the authorities!"
At Xiao Ye's command, two cold-faced guards jumped out and quickly apprehended Su Xuanlang.
Su Xuanlang tried to struggle, but his mouth was gagged.
"Zhao Liancheng, we need you, the party involved, to come with us to file a lawsuit against Su Xuanlang."
Su Liluo then walked up to Zhao Liancheng and said.
Zhao Liancheng nodded, turned around and said a few words to Lu Shuangdie, then prepared to go out through the back door with Su Liluo and the others.
Because the front gate was currently hosting guests, he and the dean did not want such a scandal to become public knowledge, fearing it would damage Lu Shuangdie's reputation.
Before leaving, Dean Lu even wrote a letter of withdrawal from the program and handed it to Su Xuanlang.
“Su Xuanlang, your character is flawed. From today onwards, your student status will be removed from Qishan Academy. Qishan Academy will never have a student like you again.”
Dean Lu coldly threw the expulsion letter at Su Xuanlang.
Su Xuanlang's face turned deathly pale; the successive blows caused him to suddenly faint.
*
The front yard was still bustling with activity, and Su Yu and Su Lianwu were still receiving blessings from others with beaming faces.
This was the most triumphant moment for them in a long time.
Su Lianwu's gloom from being rejected by the second princess had eased considerably at this moment. He even hoped that his younger brother would become the top scholar in the imperial examination and help him after entering the court as an official.
After dealing with Su Xuanlang's matter, Dean Lu came to the front yard with a sullen face.
"My friends, I'm sorry, but some unexpected things have happened at home today. The banquet will have to end here. I will arrange for someone to escort you all down the mountain."
"Huh? It's over? The banquet hasn't even started yet! Wasn't the dean supposed to be recognizing a godson today? Why isn't he doing it?"
"That's right, we haven't seen the family reunion ceremony yet. What big thing has happened?"
"By the way, what about Young Master Su? It seems he's disappeared as well?"
As soon as Dean Lu spoke, people began to discuss it with curiosity.
But he didn't want to talk about it anymore, so he ignored the voices, and after conveying his orders, he turned and left. All that was left was for the officials to arrange for the servants to end the banquet and see the guests off.
"What's going on? Does the dean no longer recognize Xuan Lang? By the way, where is Xuan Lang?"
Su Yu and Su Lianwu stood in the crowd, looking completely bewildered.
"Father, I'll go ask the dean!"
Su Lianwu also found it strange. His second brother and the dean had clearly gone out together, so why was only the dean back now?
Moreover, the fact that he announced the end of the banquet as soon as he returned, without mentioning the reason, gave him a bad feeling.
So Su Lianwu quickly followed after Dean Lu's retreating figure.
"Dean Lu, please wait. May I ask what happened? Why was the banquet abruptly terminated? And where is my second brother?"
Su Lianwu caught up with Dean Lu and hurriedly asked.
Dean Lu stopped and gave him a displeased look.
He said irritably, "If you want to know how your second brother is doing, go to the Dali Temple in the capital right now!"
"What!"
Su Lianwu was taken aback.
"What happened to my second brother---"
He wanted to ask more questions, but Dean Lu ignored him and turned away.
After Su Lianwu and Su Yu rushed to the Dali Temple, they learned that Zhao Liancheng, with the help of the Crown Prince, had reported Su Xuanlang's attempted murder to the Dali Temple.
They defended Su Xuanlang for a long time and pleaded with Su Liluo and the others for help, but to no avail. In the end, they were ruthlessly kicked out.
"That Su Liluo! Is she really going to make trouble for our second branch of the family? Xuanlang is our only hope, and she still wants to come and harm him!"
As Su Yu walked out of the Dali Temple, he angrily pounded his fists and stamped his feet.
"Father, she's going against us now. She's plotting against every single one of us from the second branch of the family!"
Su Lianwu also said with a sinister expression.
Originally, he thought that losing his official position and being demoted from a fifth-rank official to a sixth-rank official was already a terrible situation, but he never expected that his second and third brothers would be even worse off than him.
Now, of the brothers, he's the only one who hasn't gone to jail.
But seeing Su Liluo's ruthless actions, he couldn't help but worry. She had poisoned his second and third brothers one by one. Would she really let him go?
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